Explore and manage a folder in a full-size VS Code editor tab.
Folder Explorer provides a familiar file manager without replacing the built-in Explorer. Open any folder in its own tab, browse with breadcrumbs, switch between list and grid layouts, and perform common file operations without leaving VS Code.
Features
Open multiple folders in independent editor tabs
Browse within the selected root folder using breadcrumbs and back navigation
Switch between list and grid views
View file creation time, modification time, and size
Calculate the size of individual folders or all folders in the current directory
Open files with their registered VS Code editor
Cut, copy, paste, rename, and delete files and folders
Copy one or more absolute paths
Open a folder in the integrated terminal
Compress files and folders into ZIP archives
Extract ZIP archives with progress and cancellation support
Use multi-selection and familiar keyboard shortcuts
Getting Started
From the Explorer
Right-click a folder in the built-in VS Code Explorer.
Select Open in Folder Explorer.
From the Command Palette
Open the Command Palette with Cmd+Shift+P on macOS or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows and Linux.
Run Open in Folder Explorer.
Select the folder you want to browse.
Double-click a folder to enter it or a file to open it. Right-click an item or the empty area for file operations and ZIP actions.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Action
macOS
Windows / Linux
Select all
Cmd+A
Ctrl+A
Add to selection
Cmd+Click
Ctrl+Click
Select a range
Shift+Click
Shift+Click
Cut
Cmd+X
Ctrl+X
Copy
Cmd+C
Ctrl+C
Paste
Cmd+V
Ctrl+V
Copy path
Option+Cmd+C
Shift+Alt+C
Rename
F2 or Enter
F2 or Enter
Move to trash
Cmd+Backspace
Delete
Delete permanently
Shift+Cmd+Backspace
Shift+Delete
Clear selection
Escape
Escape
To calculate every visible folder size, hold Cmd on macOS or Ctrl on Windows and Linux while clicking a folder's calculate-size button.
